Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.

Quote by Jean De La Bruyere

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There are three stages in a person's life, birth, their life and death. They are...

There are three stages in a person's life, birth, their life and death. They are...

Everything has been said, and we are more than seven thousand years of human thought...

Everything has been said, and we are more than seven thousand years of human thought...

We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies...

We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies...

It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.

It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.

We hope to grow old, and we dread old age; that is to say, we...

We hope to grow old, and we dread old age; that is to say, we...

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest...

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest...

We seldom repent of speaking little, very often of speaking too much: a vulgar and...

We seldom repent of speaking little, very often of speaking too much: a vulgar and...

Love and friendship exclude each other.

Love and friendship exclude each other.

Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth.

Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth.

I would not like to see a person who is sober, moderate, chaste and just...

I would not like to see a person who is sober, moderate, chaste and just...

It's motive alone that gives character to the actions of men

It's motive alone that gives character to the actions of men

The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth.

The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth.

When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do...

When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do...

If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction.

If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction.

We can recognize the dawn and the decline of love by the uneasiness we feel...

We can recognize the dawn and the decline of love by the uneasiness we feel...

The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the...

The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the...

As favor and riches forsake a man, we discover in him the foolishness they concealed,...

As favor and riches forsake a man, we discover in him the foolishness they concealed,...

The pleasure of criticizing robs us of the pleasure of being moved by some very...

The pleasure of criticizing robs us of the pleasure of being moved by some very...

Now, in reality, the world has paid too great a compliment to critics, and has...

Now, in reality, the world has paid too great a compliment to critics, and has...

Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part...

Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part...